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Detailed Translations for sought from English to Dutch

sought:


Translation Matrix for sought:

AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- sought-after

Synonyms for "sought":


Related Definitions for "sought":

  1. being searched for1
  2. that is looked for1

seek:

to seek verb (seeks, sought, seeking)

  1. to seek (search for; look for)
    – try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of 1
    zoeken
    – proberen het of hem te vinden 2
    • zoeken verb (zoek, zoekt, zocht, zochten, gezocht)
      • ik ben mijn armband kwijt, ik heb overal gezocht2
    zien te vinden; afzoeken
  2. to seek (consult)
    – inquire for 1
    consulteren; raadplegen
    • consulteren verb (consulteer, consulteert, consulteerde, consulteerden, geconsulteerd)
    • raadplegen verb (raadpleeg, raadpleegt, raadpleegde, raadpleegden, geraadpleegd)
  3. to seek (aim at; strive for; aspire to; )
    – try to get or reach 1
    streven naar; streven; mikken op
    • streven naar verb (streef naar, streeft naar, streefte naar, streeften naar, gestreefd naar)
    • streven verb (streef, streeft, streefte, streeften, gestreefd)
    • mikken op verb
  4. to seek (search; look for)
    – try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of 1
    zoeken
    – proberen het of hem te vinden 2
    • zoeken verb (zoek, zoekt, zocht, zochten, gezocht)
      • ik ben mijn armband kwijt, ik heb overal gezocht2
  5. to seek
    – To move the read/write head in a disk drive to the proper site, typically for a read or write operation. 3
    zoeken
    • zoeken verb (zoek, zoekt, zocht, zochten, gezocht)

Conjugations for seek:

present
  1. seek
  2. seek
  3. seeks
  4. seek
  5. seek
  6. seek
simple past
  1. sought
  2. sought
  3. sought
  4. sought
  5. sought
  6. sought
present perfect
  1. have sought
  2. have sought
  3. has sought
  4. have sought
  5. have sought
  6. have sought
past continuous
  1. was seeking
  2. were seeking
  3. was seeking
  4. were seeking
  5. were seeking
  6. were seeking
future
  1. shall seek
  2. will seek
  3. will seek
  4. shall seek
  5. will seek
  6. will seek
continuous present
  1. am seeking
  2. are seeking
  3. is seeking
  4. are seeking
  5. are seeking
  6. are seeking
subjunctive
  1. be sought
  2. be sought
  3. be sought
  4. be sought
  5. be sought
  6. be sought
diverse
  1. seek!
  2. let's seek!
  3. sought
  4. seeking
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

seek [the ~] noun

  1. the seek
    – An action, usually a method call, that moves the current time of a timeline to a new position. 3
    zoeken
    • zoeken verb (zoek, zoekt, zocht, zochten, gezocht)

Translation Matrix for seek:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
afzoeken dragging; lugging; patrol; searching; searching for
mikken op aiming at
streven aiming at; aiming for; ambition; dedication; devotion; diligence; effort; exertion; goal; intention; objective; scheme; strive for; target
streven naar aiming at; aiming for; strive for
zoeken browse; browse for; searching
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
afzoeken look for; search for; seek
consulteren consult; seek
mikken op aim at; aspire; aspire to; seek; strive after; strive for; work towards
raadplegen consult; seek
streven aim at; aspire; aspire to; seek; strive after; strive for; work towards aim at; devote oneself to; work for
streven naar aim at; aspire; aspire to; seek; strive after; strive for; work towards
zien te vinden look for; search for; seek
zoeken look for; search; search for; seek search
- assay; attempt; essay; try

Related Words for "seek":

  • seeking

Synonyms for "seek":


Related Definitions for "seek":

  1. the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk1
    • The hard-drive had a 5 ms seek time.4
  2. inquire for1
    • seek directions from a local1
  3. try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of1
    • He sought for hidden gold.4
    • She sought for the meaning of life.4
  4. go to or towards1
    • a liquid seeks its own level1
  5. try to get or reach1
    • seek a position1
    • seek an education1
    • seek happiness1
  6. make an effort or attempt1
    • He sought to improve himself1
    • She always seeks to do good in the world1
  7. To move the read/write head in a disk drive to the proper site, typically for a read or write operation.3
    • The HDD needed to seek the right location before it could start reading.4
  8. An action, usually a method call, that moves the current time of a timeline to a new position.3

Wiktionary Translations for seek:

seek
verb
  1. to try to find
seek
verb
  1. proberen te vinden

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
seek zoeken suchentransitiv, auch mit nach: sich bemühen, etwas oder jemanden zu finden, das oder der verloren oder versteckt ist
seek zoeken; opzoeken; uitkijken; uitzien chercher — Se donner du mouvement, du soin, de la peine pour découvrir quelqu’un ou quelque chose (Sens général)
seek bidden; inroepen; verzoeken; vragen; aanvragen prieradorer la divinité en lui demander une grâce, en la remercier d’une grâce.

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